Gallbladder
This type of sonographic finding appears as an echogenic foci with posterior acoustic shadowing and represents an abnormal finding.
What are gallstones?
This diameter threshold defines an abdominal aortic aneurysm on POCUS and must be measured how.
What is 3cm. What is outer wall to outer wall.
What are the three questions for the first trimester OB exam?
This sonographic maneuver is the gold standard for diagnosis of DVT with POCUS.
What is compression ultrasound?
In a FAST Exam RUQ view these 2 questions are asked.
What is: is there free fluid above the diaphragm and is there free fluid below the diaphragm?
A gallbladder wall thickness greater than 3mm on ultrasound increases suspicion for this inflammatory condition.
What is cholecystitis?
While scanning to abdominal aorta, identifying this deep posterior structure helps confirm you are directly under the aorta rather then bowel or IVC.
What is the vertebral body shadow?
This earliest visible structure, typically seen around 5 weeks, helps confirm that a gestational sac represents a pregnancy
What is the yolk sac?
To call a vein fully compressed, you must push hard enough to begin deforming this adjacent structure.
What is the artery?
This sonographic features is a hallmark of a cellulitis and not of an abscess.
What is cobblestoning?
What is the most specific sign for cholecystitis on POCUS?
What is Sono Murphy sign?
The name of the sign at the mid-level of the aorta, at the level of the superior mesenteric artery
What is the mantle clock sign?
This measurement, used only in first trimester dating, is the most accurate way to estimate gestational age.
What is the crown-rump length(CRL)?
At the knee, the venous structure is found on top of the popliteal artery - an essential relationship to confirm correct vessel identification.
What is the popliteal vein (“pop on top”)?
A higher frequency ultrasound probe demonstrates this type of tissue penetration and resolution.
What is low penetration and high resolution?
Which two structures form the ears of the Mickey Mouse?
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What are the hepatic artery and the CBD?
What is the seagull sign?
This measurement helps to distinguish an intrauterine pregnancy from a tubal ectopic pregnancy.
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What is the endomyometrial mantle?
In the groin, this vein lies medial to the common femoral artery and is your “home base” at the start of the exam.
What is the common femoral vein (CFV)?
In the parasternal short axis view, what valve level is the Mercedez Benz sign?
What is the aortic valve?
These intraluminal structures are distinguished by a lack of acoustic shadowing.
What are gallbladder polyps?
This is the normal size of the iliac arteries after they bifurcate.
What is 1.5 cm?
On color Doppler, this sign may appear around ectopic pregnancy
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What is the “ring of fire” sign?
This probe is used to perform the DVT exam of the lower extremity
What is the linear probe?
This is the normal value of TAPSE
What is more than 17?